By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – Over the past two scholastic seasons, the Bristol Eastern wrestling program has been the symbol of excellence in Class L competition. It’s been two years and two championships. And now, the Lancers have…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – The Naugatuck Valley League girls basketball tournament began this past week as the St. Paul Catholic squad ranked first in the fray opened play against No. 8 Oxford (10-8) from the Maltby Street…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER MANCHESTER – The Bristol Eastern girls basketball team qualified for the Central Connecticut Conference Tournament and in first round action, the Lancers – ranked 10th in the field – ended up playing against No. 7…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER DERBY – The Bristol Eastern boys basketball squad dropped its final game of the unofficial Central Connecticut Conference/Naugatuck Valley League challenge on Saturday, Feb. 9 with a 51-31 loss to Derby on the road on.…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – Senior night was a tough one for the Bristol Eastern boys basketball team as the squad faced a resurgent Middletown team – desperate to make the upcoming state tournament fray. And the Blue…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – The Bristol Eastern girls basketball squad enjoyed senior night festivities on Monday, Feb. 11 by running up a 24-0 start over rival Bristol Central on its way to a 35-point decision. And in…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER WINDHAM – The St. Paul Catholic wrestling team placed 16th overall at the Class S championships from Windham High School on Saturday, Feb. 16. The Falcons had one grappler make it to the finals as…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER NEW HAVEN – On Saturday, Feb. 16, the 2019 CIAC boys and girls Open Indoor Track event took place from the Floyd Little Athletic Center in New Haven with nearly half-a-dozen athletes from Bristol Central…
SATURDAY, FEB. 23 BRISTOL LIVE ACOUSTIC MUSIC. 8 to 11 p.m. With The Acoustic Dude. Delish Lounge, 12 East Main St., Bristol. (860) 582-8002. SATURDAY, FEB. 23 BRISTOL LIVE JAZZ MUSIC WITH THE ALVIN CARTER PROJECT. 8 to 11…
TAYLOR MURCHISON-GALLAGHER STAFF WRITER The Bristol Brass and Wind Ensemble presented a $300 check to the Bristol Veterans Council during their meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 6. Vice chair of the Veterans Council Tim Gamache explained that the funds will be…
TAYLOR MURCHISON-GALLAGHER STAFF WRITER Longtime volunteer and senior advocate Teresa “Terry” Morocco Barton, 92, of Bristol, died in her home on Friday, Feb. 1, surrounded by family. Barton was predeceased by her husband of 49 years, Stanley “Buzz” Barton, and…
David J. Gorack, 71, of Terryville, passed away Wednesday February 6, 2019 at home. David was born March 26, 1947 in Waterbury, CT, son of the late Vincent and Elizabeth (Arabinick) Gorack. He was a U.S. Army sergeant serving a…
Irene (Zagurski) Slovinski, 101 years young, of Bristol, widow of Walter W. “Sonny” Slovinski, died on Friday (February 8, 2019) at home. Irene was born in Pequabuck on December 9, 1917 and was a daughter of the late Stanley and…
Bernard J. L. Charette, 90, of Terryville, husband of Gladys (Long) Charette and the late Joella (Maron) Charette passed away Tuesday February 12, 2019 at Village Green of Bristol. Bernard was born Feb. 19, 1928 in Ft. Kent, ME, son…
Mary Faith (Crowley) Pikiell, resident of Bristol, CT and Ft. Myers, FL., died on Saturday, February 9, 2019. Mary Faith was the loving wife of 57 years, to the late Joseph F. Pikiell. Mary Faith was a devoted wife, mother,…
Lilian M. O’Gara, 92, of Bristol, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday February 7, 2019. Lilian was born in Abbey Wood, England on November 5, 1926, the daughter of the late William and Violet Sherman. She retired from…
Paul B. Tonn, 62, of Burlington, beloved husband of Holly (Malsheske) Tonn, died on Thursday (February 7, 2019) at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford. Paul was born on May 21, 1956 in Bristol and was a son of…
Rebecca R. Perfetto, 80, widow of Frank Perfetto of Bristol, passed away on Friday February 8, 2019. She was born on April 5, 1938 in Winsted, CT the daughter of the late Nicholas and Dorothy Ryan. Rebecca is survived by…
Margaret “Peggy” Greco, 77, of Bristol, lived a full life and passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday February 6, 2019 surrounded by her family and friends. Peggy was born in Hartford, CT on February 23, 1941, the daughter…
TAYLOR MURCHISON-GALLAGHER STAFF WRITER During the Wednesday, Feb. 6, meeting of the Board of Education, Superintendent of Bristol Public Schools Dr. Susan Moreau, gave an update regarding the Memorial Boulevard Inter-District Arts Magnet School project. Moreau said that there has…
TAYLOR MURCHISON-GALLAGHER STAFF WRITER The Boys and Girls Club of Bristol Family Center hosted the third of four signature events – the Mommy and Son Valentines Dance, on Friday. The Club’s Teen Director, Nicole Stere, said that she and other…
New England Promotional Marketing Underdogs participated and sponsored a fundraiser for the Imagine Nation Museum at Spare Time Bristol bowling alley on Farmington Avenue Sunday. Photos by JANELLE MORELLI
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – The Bristol Central and Bristol Eastern wrestling programs locked horns in the 57th annual city series battle between the schools on Wednesday, Feb. 6 from the Thomas M. Monahan Gymnasium on the Bristol…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER WETHERSFIELD – With a generous slate of home games left on its schedule, the Bristol Eastern girls basketball team ended its road portion of the 2018-19 campaign with yet another victorious effort. On Monday, Feb.…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER WATERTOWN – The St. Paul Catholic girls basketball team continued to win into the month of February with tournament time right around the corner. On Tuesday, Feb. 5, the Falcons continued that winning play, defeating…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – The Bristol Eastern boys basketball team went with a bit of a youth movement against New Britain on Monday, Feb. 4 and while the Lancers fell 63-37 in a Central Connecticut Conference interdivisional…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER PLAINVILLE – A three-pointer by Plainville’s Dane Stephens, in the overtime period against the Bristol Eastern boys basketball team on Thursday, Feb. 7, proved to be the game-winner as the Blue Devils nabbed a 38-36…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER NEW HAVEN – The boys indoor track squad from Bristol Central did quite well at the Class L championships from the Floyd Little Athletic Central in New Haven on Friday, Feb. 8. The Rams placed…
By MICHAEL LETENDRE STAFF WRITER BRISTOL – The St. Paul Catholic wrestling squad picked up an important victory on Wednesday, Feb. 6 as the Falcons downed Derby 48-24 from the Maltby Street Gymnasium in Bristol. St. Paul Catholic’s Ben Foligno…
TAYLOR MURCHISON-GALLAGHER STAFF WRITER The Central Connecticut Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with Jenks Productions, are preparing for the 34th annual Home and Business Expo, which will be held on Saturday, Feb. 16, from 11 a.m., to 5 p.m., and…